Springfield Republican, 28 Mar 1900, p. 3
DEATH OF SAMUEL B. ALLYN
Was One of the First Buyers of Holyoke Land - His Business Career
Samuel B. Allyn, 79, died at his home on Northampton Street in Holyoke yesterday morning, after an illness of about three years' duration. He had not been seriously ill all that time, but the gradual breaking up of his constitution began in 1897. An accident that happened to him about 20 years ago hastened his end at the last. He was driving a companion across a railroad track when he was struck by a train, and his companion was killed, he himself receiving severe injuries. Three years ago he was thought to be dying, but recovered. He failed rapidly the past winter, and for the past few days his death had been expected at almost any hour. The Allyn family has handled probably about as much of Holyoke's real estate as anyone outside the Holyoke Waterpower Company. Mr. Allyn bought the second lot of land that was sold by the old Hadley Falls Company in Holyoke, and he and his descendants have bought and sold large quantities of land since. His brother, Anderson Allyn, father of O.D. Allyn of the board of public works, died about 2½ years ago. Of the entire family of 12 children, the only survivors are Joshua J. Allyn, who lives in Westfield, and Mrs. Kagwin of Holyoke.
Mr. Allyn was the son of David Allyn, whose ancestors came from Groton, Ct., and settled in Montgomery. When Mr. Allyn came to Holyoke in 1847, after spending his early years on his father's farm, he established a meat market on upper High Street, which was conducted profitably for some time. With his brother, he ventured in real estate, and the two having the good old Yankee sense and judgment received large returns from their investments. He was interested in the paper business, and was at one time director and treasurer of the Holyoke Paper Company, now merged with the American Writing Paper Company. In politics he was originally a whig, and later joined the republican party, though he never sought or held prominent office. He had been for many years a member of the Second Congregational Church. He had made many benevolent contributions, one of the last being toward the debt of the Highlands Methodist Church.
Mr. Allyn was married three times, his first wife being Miss Sarah P. Bell [sic, Ball]. They had one daughter, Virginia, who died in 1874. For his second wife he married Miss Catherine Merrill, they having two children, Robert A. and Mary Catherine, now Mrs. Fowler of Westfield. His second wife died in 1874, and a year of two after he married Miss Emeline Miner of Stonington, Ct., who survives him, together with the children of his second wife. The funeral will be held to-morrow afternoon at 2.30 at the residence, 422 Northampton Street.
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Son of David Allyn and Joanna Barrett; married 1849 Sarah P. Ball
DEATH OF SAMUEL B. ALLYN
Was One of the First Buyers of Holyoke Land - His Business Career
Samuel B. Allyn, 79, died at his home on Northampton Street in Holyoke yesterday morning, after an illness of about three years' duration. He had not been seriously ill all that time, but the gradual breaking up of his constitution began in 1897. An accident that happened to him about 20 years ago hastened his end at the last. He was driving a companion across a railroad track when he was struck by a train, and his companion was killed, he himself receiving severe injuries. Three years ago he was thought to be dying, but recovered. He failed rapidly the past winter, and for the past few days his death had been expected at almost any hour. The Allyn family has handled probably about as much of Holyoke's real estate as anyone outside the Holyoke Waterpower Company. Mr. Allyn bought the second lot of land that was sold by the old Hadley Falls Company in Holyoke, and he and his descendants have bought and sold large quantities of land since. His brother, Anderson Allyn, father of O.D. Allyn of the board of public works, died about 2½ years ago. Of the entire family of 12 children, the only survivors are Joshua J. Allyn, who lives in Westfield, and Mrs. Kagwin of Holyoke.
Mr. Allyn was the son of David Allyn, whose ancestors came from Groton, Ct., and settled in Montgomery. When Mr. Allyn came to Holyoke in 1847, after spending his early years on his father's farm, he established a meat market on upper High Street, which was conducted profitably for some time. With his brother, he ventured in real estate, and the two having the good old Yankee sense and judgment received large returns from their investments. He was interested in the paper business, and was at one time director and treasurer of the Holyoke Paper Company, now merged with the American Writing Paper Company. In politics he was originally a whig, and later joined the republican party, though he never sought or held prominent office. He had been for many years a member of the Second Congregational Church. He had made many benevolent contributions, one of the last being toward the debt of the Highlands Methodist Church.
Mr. Allyn was married three times, his first wife being Miss Sarah P. Bell [sic, Ball]. They had one daughter, Virginia, who died in 1874. For his second wife he married Miss Catherine Merrill, they having two children, Robert A. and Mary Catherine, now Mrs. Fowler of Westfield. His second wife died in 1874, and a year of two after he married Miss Emeline Miner of Stonington, Ct., who survives him, together with the children of his second wife. The funeral will be held to-morrow afternoon at 2.30 at the residence, 422 Northampton Street.
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Son of David Allyn and Joanna Barrett; married 1849 Sarah P. Ball
Springfield Republican, 28 Mar 1900, p. 3
DEATH OF SAMUEL B. ALLYN
Was One of the First Buyers of Holyoke Land - His Business Career
Samuel B. Allyn, 79, died at his home on Northampton Street in Holyoke yesterday morning, after an illness of about three years' duration. He had not been seriously ill all that time, but the gradual breaking up of his constitution began in 1897. An accident that happened to him about 20 years ago hastened his end at the last. He was driving a companion across a railroad track when he was struck by a train, and his companion was killed, he himself receiving severe injuries. Three years ago he was thought to be dying, but recovered. He failed rapidly the past winter, and for the past few days his death had been expected at almost any hour. The Allyn family has handled probably about as much of Holyoke's real estate as anyone outside the Holyoke Waterpower Company. Mr. Allyn bought the second lot of land that was sold by the old Hadley Falls Company in Holyoke, and he and his descendants have bought and sold large quantities of land since. His brother, Anderson Allyn, father of O.D. Allyn of the board of public works, died about 2½ years ago. Of the entire family of 12 children, the only survivors are Joshua J. Allyn, who lives in Westfield, and Mrs. Kagwin of Holyoke.
Mr. Allyn was the son of David Allyn, whose ancestors came from Groton, Ct., and settled in Montgomery. When Mr. Allyn came to Holyoke in 1847, after spending his early years on his father's farm, he established a meat market on upper High Street, which was conducted profitably for some time. With his brother, he ventured in real estate, and the two having the good old Yankee sense and judgment received large returns from their investments. He was interested in the paper business, and was at one time director and treasurer of the Holyoke Paper Company, now merged with the American Writing Paper Company. In politics he was originally a whig, and later joined the republican party, though he never sought or held prominent office. He had been for many years a member of the Second Congregational Church. He had made many benevolent contributions, one of the last being toward the debt of the Highlands Methodist Church.
Mr. Allyn was married three times, his first wife being Miss Sarah P. Bell [sic, Ball]. They had one daughter, Virginia, who died in 1874. For his second wife he married Miss Catherine Merrill, they having two children, Robert A. and Mary Catherine, now Mrs. Fowler of Westfield. His second wife died in 1874, and a year of two after he married Miss Emeline Miner of Stonington, Ct., who survives him, together with the children of his second wife. The funeral will be held to-morrow afternoon at 2.30 at the residence, 422 Northampton Street.
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Son of David Allyn and Joanna Barrett; married 1849 Sarah P. Ball
DEATH OF SAMUEL B. ALLYN
Was One of the First Buyers of Holyoke Land - His Business Career
Samuel B. Allyn, 79, died at his home on Northampton Street in Holyoke yesterday morning, after an illness of about three years' duration. He had not been seriously ill all that time, but the gradual breaking up of his constitution began in 1897. An accident that happened to him about 20 years ago hastened his end at the last. He was driving a companion across a railroad track when he was struck by a train, and his companion was killed, he himself receiving severe injuries. Three years ago he was thought to be dying, but recovered. He failed rapidly the past winter, and for the past few days his death had been expected at almost any hour. The Allyn family has handled probably about as much of Holyoke's real estate as anyone outside the Holyoke Waterpower Company. Mr. Allyn bought the second lot of land that was sold by the old Hadley Falls Company in Holyoke, and he and his descendants have bought and sold large quantities of land since. His brother, Anderson Allyn, father of O.D. Allyn of the board of public works, died about 2½ years ago. Of the entire family of 12 children, the only survivors are Joshua J. Allyn, who lives in Westfield, and Mrs. Kagwin of Holyoke.
Mr. Allyn was the son of David Allyn, whose ancestors came from Groton, Ct., and settled in Montgomery. When Mr. Allyn came to Holyoke in 1847, after spending his early years on his father's farm, he established a meat market on upper High Street, which was conducted profitably for some time. With his brother, he ventured in real estate, and the two having the good old Yankee sense and judgment received large returns from their investments. He was interested in the paper business, and was at one time director and treasurer of the Holyoke Paper Company, now merged with the American Writing Paper Company. In politics he was originally a whig, and later joined the republican party, though he never sought or held prominent office. He had been for many years a member of the Second Congregational Church. He had made many benevolent contributions, one of the last being toward the debt of the Highlands Methodist Church.
Mr. Allyn was married three times, his first wife being Miss Sarah P. Bell [sic, Ball]. They had one daughter, Virginia, who died in 1874. For his second wife he married Miss Catherine Merrill, they having two children, Robert A. and Mary Catherine, now Mrs. Fowler of Westfield. His second wife died in 1874, and a year of two after he married Miss Emeline Miner of Stonington, Ct., who survives him, together with the children of his second wife. The funeral will be held to-morrow afternoon at 2.30 at the residence, 422 Northampton Street.
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Son of David Allyn and Joanna Barrett; married 1849 Sarah P. Ball
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